Get Process Name from PID using Command Prompt in Windows

You can find Process Name from Process ID (PID) using the command tasklist in command line windows, apart from command prompt, you can even get process name for the associated Process ID (PID) using either Task Manager or Resource Monitor.

Find Process Name from PID through Command Prompt

You can get Process Name from Process ID (PID) using the command tasklist in command prompt. TaskList command displays all running applications and associated services with their Process ID (PID).

The following command displays the associated Process Name for the Process ID 488.

tasklist /svc /FI "PID eq 488"
Get Process Name from PID using Command Prompt in Windows



Get Process Name by Process ID (PID) from Remote Computer:

Use below command If you want to get Process Name from Process ID (PID) from Remote Computer.

tasklist /s "remote-pc" /svc /FI "PID eq 488"

Find Process Name from PID through Task Manager

1. Open the Task Manger, click the menu View and click Select Columns.

Get Process Name from PID using Task Manger

2. Select the column Process Identifier(PID) and click OK.

Get Process Name from PID using Task Manger

3. Now you can find Process Name (Image Name) by mapping PID value.

Get Process Name from PID using Task Manger
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